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What is it? A dough trough!

The dough trough allowed ample room for kneading lots of dough on the top surface as well as space for rising in the interior. It is also known as a “dough box”, although according to Merriam-Webster this term was first used around 1944.

Because families tended to be much larger than today and bread was consumed at every meal, baking bread was a major task. A dough trough helped with the production of perhaps a dozen loaves at a time, depending on the size and needs of the family.